A same-day archival entry records the manumission of Joseph Josino van den Keerkring, aged four, son of Helena Mercelina, by Johannes de Pool. The entry notes a bond. The child’s age and named mother show how family relations entered legal records even as a child’s status remained subject to adult decisions.
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Joseph is listed as four years old and the son of Helena Mercelina.